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Local historians to sign books at Cibola Gallery

Thursday, 18 May 2017 23:55 By Helen Davis Sun Correspondent

GRANTS – Two local authors will showcase their recently-released books at an afternoon reception and book signing May 20 at Cibola Arts Council Double Six Gallery in Grants. The event will highlight different aspects of Southwest history.

Featured authors include Gallup historian Martin Link and area native Evert...

Gallup part of film takes for ‘Will Gardner’

Thursday, 18 May 2017 23:55 By Bernie Dotson Sun Correspondent

New film chronicles Iraqi war vet

The independent feature film “Will Gardner” recently began filming around New Mexico and set shots include parts of Gallup and McKinley County, officials said.

Lisa Rodriguez, city film liaison, said the film, produced by Mona Vista Productions of Albuquerque, will be shot around the communities of Gallup, Albuquerque, Belen, Zia, Santa Ana and Jemez pueblos.

The film is about an Iraqi war veteran. Rodriguez said the essence of the film ties in with Gallup’s designation as the “Most Patriotic Small Town in America.” The city acquired the moniker in 2013 via a Rand McNally Best of the Road national contest.

“This is to a large degree a...

UNM-Gallup’s dazzling ‘Class of 2017’

Thursday, 18 May 2017 23:54 Gallupsun Staff

Navajo Department of Health Executive Director Larry Curley shares some encouraging words with graduates. Photo Credit: UNM-G

University of New Mexico graduates show their pride on graduation day at Angelo DiPaolo Memorial Stadium May 13. Photo Credit: UNM-G

Some proud graduates stop and pose for the camera May 13. Photo Credit: UNM-G

The cowboy way. Two recent graduates trade in their graduation caps for cowboy hats. Photo Credit: UNM-G

All decked out in red caps and gowns, 174 University of New Mexico graduates beamed with pride as they took home their diplomas in a variety of GED, certificate and degree programs at Angelo DiPaolo Memorial Stadium May 13. Keep moving forward graduates!

‘Alien: Covenant’ gets the job done

Thursday, 18 May 2017 23:53 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

Rating: ««« out of 4

Running Time: 123 min.

This is an odd way to start a review, but your enjoyment of this creature feature will likely have a lot to do with your feelings about Prometheus. Since it’s release, I’ve heard all sorts of reactions from viewers both positive and negative. Alien: Covenant is the latest in the series and fits somewhere between the last film and a proper Alien movie. It continues with the themes set up previously, adding a dash or two here and there of face-hugging monster mayhem. The end result isn’t perfect but is ambitious, with enough new and compelling material to earn it a pass.

The story follows a spaceship carrying humans set to colonize a...

Economic Development Week …

Friday, 12 May 2017 02:04 By Liz Hannum Executive Director MainStreet Arts & Cultural District

A thriving downtown to help businesses, the arts prosper

Since joining Gallup MainStreet Arts & Cultural District in November we have been working to help would-be entrepreneurs create new businesses, attract new businesses to the district, expand the existing businesses by creating a population density in the downtown, and make physical improvements to the public areas to revitalize and redevelop downtown Gallup to make you proud of where you live.

Creating a thriving downtown, of course, is no small task. It requires local leaders, business owners, and community residents to come together to identify our strengths, strategically situate ourselves within the regional economy, and...